Books and Authors was an Australian television series which aired from December 1956 to 1 September 1957. Broadcast live on Sydney station ATN-7 in a 15-minute time-slot on Sundays, as the title suggests the series focused on the authors of books. It is not known if any of the episodes were kinescoped.
| Books and Authors | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Colin Simpson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATN-7 |
| Release | December 1956 – 1 September 1957 |
Format edit
In each episode, Colin Simpson[1] interviewed a different author.
Reception edit
The Australian Women's Weekly gave the program 2 stars, with reviewer R.C. Packer saying that "although the show is a good one, I can't help wondering why people would want to spend 15 minutes discussing a book or author when they can get just as much out of a book review in five minutes"[2]
Time-slot edit
The time-slot changed several times during the run of the series. For example, on 3 February 1957 the series aired at 6:45PM, with competition in the time-slot consisting of U.S. western series Hopalong Cassidy on TCN-9,[3] as ABN-2 did not offer any programs between 6:00PM to 7:00PM during that period. By 1 September 1957 Books and Authors aired at 5:45PM, competition in the time-slot consisting of U.S. series Florian Zabach on ABN-2 and locally produced series The N.R.M.A Show on TCN-9.[4]
References edit
- ^ White, Richard (2012). "Simpson, Edwin Colin (1908–1983)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 18. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Packer, R.C (30 January 1957). "Television Parade". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 24, no. 35. p. 26. Retrieved 8 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Television Details". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 1957. p. 47. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "To-day's TV and Radio". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 September 1957. p. 68. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
